312 
Differs from the type: bracts and bracteolae small, linear; 
bracteolae often removed from the sepals; upper petals sparingly 
hairy at the top, lower petals without yellow spot. 
N. 1176. Pamir, on moist ground in a valley near Bulung Kul; 
alt. 3800 m., August 27. 1898 (fl.). 
Area: Caucasus, Persia, Turkestan, Pamir, Himalaya. 
8. D. persicum Boiss., An. sc. nat. XVI, 1841, p. 362; 
Fl. orient. I p. 76; Huth, Monographie, p. 370; "Aitchison, Afghan 
Deliminat. Comm., 1888, p. 30; Komarow, 1. c. p. 71; 0. & B. 
Fedtschenko, l. c. p. 425. 
var. Regelianum Huth, 1. ce. 
N. 182, Buchara, on the steppe at Kujumasar, May 13., 1898 (Å.). 
ea: Buchara; Area of the main species: Transcaucasia, Meso- 
potamia, Persia, Turkestan, Afghanistan. 
9. D. rugulosum Boiss., 1: c. p. 361, Fl. orient. I p. 76; 
ÅAitchison, 1888 p. 30; Komarow 1. c. p. 71; 0. & B. Fedtschenko, 
1 c p. 4828. 
. 147. WestTurkestan, on the steppe at Kunikud between Djisak 
and ikke. May 10., 1898 (fl.). 
Area: Persia, sk elkn Buchara, Afghanistan. 
VI. Ceratocephalus Moench. 
10. C. orthoceras DC.; Boiss., Fl. Orient. I p. 58; Ledeb. 
FL. Ross. I p. 26; Komarow, 1. c. p. 52; 0, & B. Fedtschenko, 
l.' c. p. 410; Ranunculus falcatus v. orthoceras Aitchison, Journ. 
Linn, Sec.: XVI, p..:30: 
N. 76. Samarkand, in cultivated ground; May 3., 1899 (fl. and fr.). 
N. 593. "Alai-Steppe, common, alt. 3300 M., July 27., 1898 (fr.). 
N, 1652. Ferghana, on a mountain near Osh, April 18., 1899 (f.)- 
Årea: South-Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Persia, Beluchistan to Altai. 
11. .C. falcatus (L.) Pers; Boiss., Fl. Orient I-p. 58; Ledeb., 
Fl, Ross. I p. 26; Komarow, 1. c. p. 52; 0. & B. Fedtschenko, 
ke. p. 410; Ranunculus falcatus Hook. f. Fl. of British India I 
p. 16; Aitchison, Afghan Deliminat. Comm., 1888 p. 30. 
